Ivana Sýkorová ****************************************************************************************** * ****************************************************************************************** Mgr. Ivana Sýkorová, Ph.D. Transfer Specialist/Impact Manager at Centre for Knowledge and Technology Transfer, Charle Expertise and focus: Knowledge and technology transfer (unique knowledge of sup support (TAČR, EU funding) and management (HR, PR, Public practice from foreign partners (e.g. Oxford, Cambridge, Am with external partners (companies, public sector, non-prof Form of mentoring meetings: Either way, online or offline Has an experience in: University/Research Institute Administrative/Project/Busin Link to CV [ URL "https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivanasykorov Previous mentoring experience:  - Motivation:  I think I have wide and quite unique and practical experie academics. Though my mentoring activities bare some fruits Career guidance topics you can d•sDifferences between academic and non-academic careers the mentor:  Research related experience the •eGrant writing process, Grant application consultation ready to share with the mentee: • Management of science and research in an academic instit • Transition from academia to the private sector • Project management • Validating a business idea • How to find an investor for your startup • Establishing an academic spin-off • Starting a company